About me

I'm a creative who loves to make films, build websites and write stuff. I have a strong background in digital marketing, having worked for FTSE 100 companies for many years.

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Projects

• Infernal CreationsShort film starring Mark Benton, Ken Colley and Ben Shockley. A hapless building inspector gets more than he bargains for when he decides to investigate a mysterious complaint about noises in a spooky old house. Official selection: RS Film Festival 2023 Semi-finalist: Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival 2023 Paris International Short Festival 2023 Tokyo Shorts 2023 Berlin Shorts Awards 2023 Chicago Filmmakers Awards 2023
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  FéileacánAn alien invasion film with a twist.
• ScribomaticA web tool for developing stories, based on David Mamet's 'Three Golden Rules'. Develop your relationships between your characters and use these to drive plot.

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Projects credited in

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  FéileacánAn alien invasion film with a twist.

Work history

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DirectorManicgrin Media Ltd
Jul 2012Hythe, United KingdomFull Time
Film production, screenwriting, digital publishing.
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Senior Content DesignerDVSA
Mar 2023 - Jan 2024Nottingham, United KingdomFreelance
Working with the publishing team, my main remit was to revise and update the behavioural change website, Ready to Pass? This includes: • rewriting existing content and creating new content, increasing: o read times from 40 seconds to 2 minutes o engagement rates from 19.45% to 60.2% o events per session from 0.86 to 4.04 • ensuring pages are fully accessible and optimized for SEO • creating supporting material, including manuals and guidance pages on Whitehall Publisher • rewriting and publishing all of the driving test related communications, including the pass and fail emails for all driving tests

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Skills

• Film Directing
• Screenwriting
• Film Editing
• Film Production
• Directing
• Copywriting
• Brand Storytelling
• Digital Production
• Project Management
• Videography

Education

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Philosophy and Religious StudiesCanterbury Christchurch University
Oct 1993 - Nov 1996Canterbury, United Kingdom

Awards

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Best filmFolkestone International Short Film Festival